A little dog took on a mamma black bear in eastern Newfoundland and came out only a little worse for wear, a veterinarian says.
Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury, a small animal veterinarian currently working at the Community Vet Hospital in Clarenville, treated a Boston terrier this weekend for a laceration and sore muscles.
"We got a call that someone's dog had been attacked by a bear — which sounded very dramatic when we got the call," she said in an interview.
"The dog just had one small little laceration, which is not usually the situation when you hear 'bear versus dog.'"
The incident took place at a cabin near Clarenville. While she said there were bear droppings in the area, the dog's owners told her they hadn't seen a bear on the property in 25 years.
Brown-Bury said the owner was locking up a greenhouse when she spotted a black bear.
"There's a reason we use the term 'mama bear' to, you know, imply someone is very protective," said Brown-Bury.
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